Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

After the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, (Last Monday) we strted another liturgical year called the Ordinary Time. Today we celebrate the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time.

In the First Reading from the Book of Isaiah we read about the vindication and salvation of Zion. Finally, Zion found favor in the eyes of God. The Lord God promised that through His mercy, the past sins of Zion would be absolved and Zion was about to be justified.

The reading also states that all the kings would see the glory of Jerusalem and it shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will give it. The kings and rulers of every nation have seen the glory of Jerusalem. They have come to the knowledge that Jesus Christ was the promised Messiah.

In the Second Reading we read about the joy of the Master Builder when He builds His Church. The joy of the Lord is in us, the living stones who build up the Holy Catholic Church for His eternal glory.

The spiritual manifestations of God's glory and the power of His Holy Spirit fall into three categories. These are the gifts, the ministries and the activities. The gifts are attributed to the Holy Spirit who has been sent by the Lord Jesus and the Father. The ministries are attributed to the Lord Jesus, who was sent as God incarnated to minister and to serve. The activities are attributed to God the Father who is the source of all being and activity.

In the Gospel, John reveals to us one of the events that can manifest to us that the promise of God the Father was being fulfilled in the fullness of time (Christmas). A few days ago, we celebrated the Baptism of the Lord. That special moment, when the voice of God the Father was heard from Heaven and the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus in the form of a Dove, marked the beginning of the public ministry of Jesus Christ on earth. Up until then, Jesus had not done anything exrraordinary to prove His Divinity. At the Wedding of Cana, it was different. That was when Jesus performed His first public miracle. Up until then, Jesus had not done anything extraordinary to prove His Divinity. As He said to his Mother His time had not yet come to reveal his glory. At the Wedding of Cana, it was different. Under the pressure from his Mother, Jesus performed His first public miracle. By transforming the element of water, but changing the water into wine, Jesus Christ proved beyond any doubt that He was God. He executed an act that cannot be matched by any human being.

The Wedding of Cana was prophetic of the celebraion of the Holy Mass. During the "Preparation of the Holy Gifts," the celebrant says, "By the mystery of this water and wine may we come to share in the divinity of Christ, who humbled himself to share in our humanity." These words remind us of the Wedding of Cana.

Both, the celebration of the Holy Mass and the Wedding of Cana consist of a great feast during which time the bride and bridegroom are present. Every time we participate in the celebration of the Holy Mass, in spirit, we witness the delight of the Heavenly Father who rejoices in His Bride, the Holy Catholic Church.

We as Christians are also called to build up the church, the mystical Body of Christ. Each one of us is called to manifest God's love among us. We have received the gifts of the Holy Spirit to share our talents in the church. We are also called to share our ministry and responsibilities with those who want to be involved in the life of the Church, and ultimately in our parish.

                                May God bless all of us

                                               Fr. Dariusz

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